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A large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.

March 30 2016

A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual. In the foreground, a young woman in orange robes with a maroon-and-orange sash and a white forehead band holds her hands together, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, several women in orange and maroon saris sit before brass puja trays, kalasha-style vessels, small oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings laid on red and pink cloths. Behind them, more participants in white and orange sit on the floor, and additional people in white clothing sit along the back wall beneath a window with red curtains. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings.

A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates set on a long row. Several men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sacred ash and white markings on their bodies; others wear white necklaces. Plates hold rice, yellow dal, banana slices, pappadum-like flatbreads, pickles, coconut and small bowls, with water bottles along the edge. Their eyes are closed or lowered in prayer-like composure. Behind them, framed portraits and photographs hang on pale pink walls, and a few people in white attire stand at the back.

A seated group of monastics in saffron and orange robes with maroon borders sits on the floor of a bright hall, facing toward the front. Many shaved-headed men and women wearing orange drapes and beaded necklaces sit in rows on mats and green leaf sheets, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered shaved-headed monk and several young girls in orange sit with their backs to the camera, while a line of white candles stands on the floor. The scene suggests satsang or a shared meal, though no specific ritual is clearly visible. A few people in the back row are seated in front of bright orange banners.

A large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, their backs to the camera in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red garments press their palms together in anjali behind them. Banana leaves in front of the foreground figures hold small cups, fruit, rice and sweets, offerings for a puja. A tripod camera stands at left and a deity murti is visible on an altar at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja ritual offering of food to sannyasis.

September 30 2016

A large hall filled with seated people in a puja or satsang setting. In the foreground, many young boys and men with shaved heads, white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads, and rudraksha malas wear saffron-orange robes and sit cross-legged on mats with hands folded or raised in prayer. Brass thalis, small brass cups, lamps and offering plates sit on low white platforms in front of them. Behind them, rows of adults in white dhotis and white kurtas, and some in white saris, sit in meditation. The floor is tiled white and the walls are pale with red curtains at the back.

August 02 2016

2016-08-02 +2 copies

August 02 2016

A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaven-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, sit in rows on mats during a meal and satsang setting on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with maroon borders face away from the camera before green leaf plates holding fruit, sweets and snacks, with white cups nearby. Behind them, rows of monks sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a few people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel in prayer. The scene is candid and wide, with a colourful striped cloth and brass items visible.

2013-07-10 +2 copies

A large hall with pale green walls and pink trim where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with banana-leaf plates in front of them. A standing figure in a saffron cloth bends forward to greet a seated person in red garments with a white flower garland, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the room. Several people in white dhotis sit at the right, eating from leaves. Small water bottles and flower offerings are scattered on the floor near the plates. The scene resembles a communal meal or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is claimed.